As Jessie Bates III said last night, these Atlanta Falcons are a completely different team with Michael Penix under center. The third-year quarterback has stabilized what had been an atrocious offense the first two weeks of the sudden and is suddenly now one of the league's most-productive.
That being said, one thing that hasn't changed is the best player on this roster, who shares the backfield with Penix. Bijan Robinson got the party started on Monday night with a ferocious 59-yard touchdown run on his first carry of the game.
In the process, Robinson reached the fastest speed any ball carrier has recorded in the NFL so far this season, per Ben Solak at ESPN.
He actually hit 21.78 MPH, fastest speed by an offensive ball carrier so far this year
lmao https://t.co/7OletHPJgY
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) October 6, 2026
Over the last two games Robinson has totaled 339 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
Next up, Robinson will get his third straight game under the lights as the Falcons face their first Super Bowl contender of the year when they host the Baltimore Ravens. This will also be the toughest test for their run game to date. Baltimore is allowing 100 rushing yards per game, the 10th-fewest in the league.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Bijan Robinson reached NFL's fastest speed this season on TD run
